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Here we go!
Like a kid on Christmas, I woke up this morning way too early, far too excited to go back to sleep, and forced to sit in bed and wait for the fun to start. I imagine you all did the same.
Lucky for you, you can use the last few minutes before tipoff to make any last-second changes to your bracket. You can also enter our bracket pool here, and get some quick advice from my dog.
Not enough for you? That’s fine. Our staff compiled its picks for all the games today, and you can find them below. Note that my picks are in the last column, so if you want to get everything right, please direct your attention there.
It all starts shortly after noon on the east coast when Notre Dame and Princeton tip off from Buffalo. That game can be seen on CBS.
Happy basketballing!
NCAA Tournament picks: Day 1
| Austin Brown | Andy Evans | Cam Newton | Chris Schutte | Russell Steinberg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Brown | Andy Evans | Cam Newton | Chris Schutte | Russell Steinberg | |
| Notre Dame vs. Princeton | Notre Dame | Notre Dame | Notre Dame | Notre Dame | Notre Dame |
| Virginia vs. UNC Wilmington | Virginia | Virginia | Virginia | Virginia | Virginia |
| Butler vs. Winthrop | Butler | Butler | Butler | Butler | Butler |
| Gonzaga vs. South Dakota State | Gonzaga | Gonzaga | Gonzaga | Gonzaga | Gonzaga |
| West Virginia vs. Bucknell | West Virginia | West Virginia | West Virginia | West Virginia | West Virginia |
| Florida vs. East Tennessee State | Florida | Florida | East Tennessee State | Florida | Florida |
| Minnesota vs. Middle Tennessee | Middle Tennessee | Middle Tennessee | MIddle Tennessee | Middle Tennessee | Middle Tennessee |
| Northwestern vs. Vanderbilt | Northwestern | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt |
| Maryland vs. Xavier | Xavier | Maryland | Maryland | Xavier | Maryland |
| Villanova vs. Mount St. Mary's | Villanova | Villanova | Villanova | Villanova | Villanova |
| Saint Mary's vs. VCU | Saint Mary's | VCU | VCU | VCU | Saint Mary's |
| Purdue vs. Vermont | Purdue | Purdue | Purdue | Vermont | Purdue |
| Florida State vs. Florida Gulf Coast | Florida State | Florida State | Florida State | Florida State | Florida State |
| Wisconsin vs. Virginia Tech | Wisconsin | Wisconsin | Wisconsin | Wisconsin | Wisconsin |
| Arizona vs. North Dakota | Arizona | Arizona | Arizona | Arizona | Arizona |
| Iowa State vs. Nevada | Nevada | Nevada | Nevada | Iowa State | Iowa State |